S.B. 82 First Substitute - Public Accommodation Amendments

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Public Accommodation Amendments

Number: S.B. 82 First Substitute (2024GS)
Sponsor: Sen. Harper, W.
Final action: Governor Signed 3/13/2024
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

This bill modifies provisions related to places of public accommodation.

What it does

This bill:
clarifies that the state act governing discrimination in places of public accommodation does not apply to discrimination on the basis of disability, which is governed by federal law.

Every vote on this bill

1/19/2024Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 0 to # 1

Senate Business and Labor Committee

5 0 3not eligible / no record

1/19/2024Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Business and Labor Committee

5 1 2not eligible / no record

1/26/2024Senate/ passed 2nd reading

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

18 5 6not eligible / no record

1/29/2024Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Clerk of the House

22 6 1not eligible / no record

2/2/2024House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Political Subdivisions Committee

10 0 1not eligible / no record

2/2/2024House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation

House Political Subdivisions Committee

10 0 1not eligible / no record

2/7/2024House/ passed 3rd reading

House Speaker

74 0 1YEA

Bill text

introduced version · official source

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
House Sponsor: 
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LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to places of public accommodation.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ clarifies that the state act governing discrimination in places of public
accommodation does not apply to discrimination on the basis of disability, which is
governed by federal law.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
13-7-3
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 130
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
13-7-3
 is amended to read:
13-7-3.
Equal right in business establishments, places of public accommodation,
and enterprises regulated by the state.
(1)
 All persons within the jurisdiction of this state are free and equal and are entitled to
full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, goods and services in all
business establishments and in all places of public accommodation, and by all enterprises
regulated by the state of every kind whatsoever, without discrimination on the basis of race,
color, sex, pregnancy, religion, ancestry or national origin. 
(2)
 Nothing in this act shall be construed to deny any person the right to regulate the
operation of a business establishment or place of public accommodation or an enterprise
regulated by the state in a manner which applies uniformly to all persons without regard to
race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, ancestry, or national origin; or to deny any religious
organization the right to regulate the operation and procedures of its establishments.
(3) Discrimination on the basis of disability is governed by federal law and not this act.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.